CARCINOID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CARCINOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1c3i1n1o1i1d2
PlayableCARCINOID · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARCINOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful CARCINOID is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARCINOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carcinoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARCINOID scores
Scrabble c3a1r1c3i1n1o1i1d2 14
Words with Friends c4a1r1c4i1n2o1i1d2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARCINOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARCINOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARCINOID
1 longer words begin with CARCINOID.
Shorter words from the letters in CARCINOID
cancroid13 draconic13 cricoid12 acronic11 acridin10 conidia10 crinoid10 accord11 acidic11 acinic10 cocain10 iconic10 anodic9 candor9 cardio9 cardon9 dacron9 nordic9 rancid9 aircon8 ironic8 oniric8 racino8 donair7 inroad7 ordain7 circa9 conic9 craic9 croci9 acrid8 caird8 canid8 cardi8 cnida8 daric8 dinic8 doric8 draco8 iodic8
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Common questions about CARCINOID
- Is CARCINOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARCINOID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARCINOID worth?
- CARCINOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARCINOID?
- CARCINOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARCINOID:
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